![]() In 2021, the public was invited to submit recommendations for potential honorees through a web portal established by the National Women’s History Museum. The Secretary of the Treasury selects the honorees following consultation with the Smithsonian Institution’s American Women’s History Initiative, the National Women’s History Museum, and the Congressional Bipartisan Women’s Caucus. The Mint used her George Washington design on a 1999 gold commemorative coin marking the 200th anniversary of Washington’s death. She designed the Alabama Centennial Half Dollar in 1921, becoming the first woman to design a U.S. Laura Gardin Fraser was one of the most prolific women sculptors of the early 20th century. It was the recommended design for the 1932 quarter to mark Washington’s 200th birthday, but then-Treasury Secretary Mellon ultimately selected the left-facing John Flanagan design. The obverse of each American Women Quarters coin will feature a portrait of George Washington facing right, originally composed and sculpted by Laura Gardin Fraser. Obverse Design A render of the American Women Quarters Program obverse. Zitkala-Ša – writer, composer, educator, and political activist.Celia Cruz – Cuban-American singer, cultural icon, and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century.Mary Edwards Walker – Civil War surgeon, women’s rights advocate, and abolitionist Patsy Takemoto Mink – first woman of color to serve in Congress.Pauli Murray – poet, writer, activist, lawyer, and Episcopal priest Maria Tallchief – America’s first prima ballerina.Jovita Idar – Mexican-American journalist, activist, teacher, and suffragist. ![]()
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